In 1971 he agreed to join Bundesliga team Augsburg which bought him from his home club Landsberg.
He played two seasons and a half in Augsburg (70 games, 21 goals, 33 assists).
But he was city supervisor for Landsberg municipality and Bundesliga training schedule were too busy for his job.
He decided to quit Augsburg, but Landsberg couldn't pay back the transfer amount. Bauer was suspended for the end of 1973/74 season.
From the next season he would play eight more years in Landsberg, until 1982.
He also coached Landsberg in second Bundesliga from 1985 to 1989.
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